When the New Quizzes feature option is activated, teachers choose between new and classic quiz each time they create a quiz. Canvas releases arrive the third Saturday of each month.
Release Notes
Canvas Release Highlights for January 18, 2020
New Gradebook and New Analytics are active for all courses, and New Quizzes includes new options. Canvas releases arrive the third Saturday of each month.
Canvas Release Highlights for December 21, 2019
Students’ numeric answers in New Quizzes are checked for non-numeric characters. January’s release will activate New Gradebook in all courses. Canvas releases arrive the third Saturday of each month.
Canvas Release Highlights for November 16, 2019
Students and teachers can unfavorite courses from the dashboard card view, and teachers can submit students’ in-process attempts in New Quizzes. Canvas releases arrive the third Saturday of each month.
Canvas Release Highlights for October 19, 2019
Course menu links styles updated for clarity and accessibility. New Gradebook labels updated. New content editor feature option available. Canvas releases arrive the third Saturday of each month.
Canvas Release Highlights for September 21, 2019
Teachers can add feedback for each multiple choice option in New Quizzes. Canvas releases arrive the third Saturday of each month.
Canvas Release Highlights for August 17, 2019
Student discussion attachments allowed by default; external tools in account flyout menu; previews and shared item banks in New Quizzes. Canvas releases arrive the third Saturday of each month.
CANVAS RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS FOR JULY 13, 2019
This release contains upgrades: customizable course and assignment level grade posting policies replace the muted assignment feature in the New Gradebook. The next feature release date is August 17th.
CANVAS RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS FOR JUNE 22, 2019
This release contains upgrades: teachers can filter the New Gradebook by group memberships and set accommodations per assessment in Quizzes.Next. Canvas releases arrive once per month starting July 2019.
CANVAS RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS FOR JUNE 1, 2019
This release contains upgrades: Quizzes.Next calculator can be available for entire quizzes, past messages in conversation threads will always show when replying. Canvas releases arrive every third Saturday.
CANVAS RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS FOR MAY 11, 2019
This release contains upgrades: teachers get simplified file state options and override final grades in context cards. Also New Gradebook to be required in 2020. Canvas releases arrive every third Saturday.
CANVAS RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS FOR APRIL 20, 2019
This release contains upgrades: Conferences will use a new HTML5-based interface, and teachers using New Gradebook can activate a final grade override option. Canvas releases arrive every third Saturday.